toy drive

Gift drive spreading joy to local children

Looking to spread some joy this holiday season? You can assist local Gulf Coast children that have suffered the pain of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and exploitation. Canopy Children’s Solutions South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center serves these…

Canopy South MS Child Advocacy Center on a mission

It’s the season for giving and what better time to host a gift drive for young people right here in our area?  Canopy South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center is working hard to do just that and you…

Ocean Springs organizations team up for toy drive

The legendary toy store Miner’s Big Stuff Doll and Toy Store partnered up with the Duchess Club of Ocean Springs to raise toys for children in need this Christmas. For over 30 years, the Miner’s Toy Store…

Harrison Co. students help collect toys for foster children

Three schools in the Harrison County School District are helping give foster children in our community a Merry Christmas. Woolmarket Elementary, D’Iberville Elementary, and North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School have been collecting toys for about two and a half…

Local business buys 200 toys for kids in need

It is the season of giving and one local business is making sure no child on the Coast will go without a present on Christmas morning. “All Jacked Up” in Vancleave has been spreading the holiday cheer to the community…

Ocean Springs Mayor’s Youth Council Toy Drive

Some students in the Ocean Springs School District are asking for help this holiday season. From now until December 13th, the Ocean Springs Mayor’s Youth Council is collecting toys for their annual toy drive. The council is collecting for 25…

Jaxon’s St. Jude Toy Drive

In loving memory of an Ocean Springs residents folks in the community are collecting donations. Jaxon Eli Schoenberger was a six-year-old who passed away from DIPG, a rare childhood cancer, in 2014. Since then his family’s been collecting toys to…

‘Christmas in July’ Toy Drive

Motorcyclists from the Coast teamed up this weekend for a charitable cause. Mississippi Coast Harley Davidson and the Christian Motorcyclists Association held a ‘Christmas in July’ toy drive on Saturday to benefit area children. Participants donated a wide selection of…

Toys for Tots Drive at Woolmarket Elementary

The Beta Club at Woolmarket Elementary School has been collecting toys for the Toys for Tots Program since mid-November and today they wrapped up the donations. Local marines came to pick up the toys today and they had boxes filled…

Toy Drive in Gulfport

The Mississippi Rainbow Center is helping to make a little child’s Christmas a little brighter. They hosted a toy drive at the Courthouse Pier on Saturday and they plan to host two more next weekend. You can drop off a…